A WORD FROM L. NEIL SMITHPublisher and Senior Columnist
The Libertarian Enterprise

At long last, I'm extremely happy to announce the republication of my 1984
novel Tom Paine Maru by Arc Manor Publishers
under their Phoenix Pick imprint. This will be
the first of four of my books to be republished over the next few months, two
others being The Venus Belt and The Crystal Empire.

In addition, we are all rushing to get Hope back into print before
election day. Hope, as you may recall, is a political novel written in
2001 by yours truly and Aaron Zelman, founder and executive director of Jews
for the Preservation of Firearms Ownership, about the first libertarian
President. The idea is remind people of what a real libertarian President
would be like.

For those of you who hoped and dreamed with me that this would eventually
happen, thanks for sticking with me. There will be more surprises in the very
near future.

L. Neil Smith
lneil -+at+- netzero.com

A WORD FROM YOUR EDITOR

Next issue (September 14) may or may not appear next week (September 14).
When I turn the Magic 8-Ball upside down nothing shows in the little
message area. When I shake it, it rattles. When I throw it against the
wall, it bounces back and whacks me on the noggin. Therefore I will just
put the future down as "unclear". If it appears, it appears. If it doesn't
appear, it doesn't appear.

What's more, that's just the way life is sometimes, ya know? However,
you can be sure the issue for September 21 will appear for sure. Yes,
yes, you can.

And another thing, big "thank you!"s go to our Readers who Support
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good for you. Builds strong bones 47 ways! And welcome to issue
number 484!

Click, Clickity-Clickby L. Neil Smith
I don't think many people realize it any moremany of those who
do are inclined to lie about it and attempt to cover it upbut the
first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution, commonly known as the
Bill of Rights, were written not just to protect us from the would-be
kings and dictators in government, but to protect us, as well, from
democracy.
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"I want it to be just a lake."by Curt Howland
Yesterday, I took my family for an hour long drive to go to a "lake".
More than one co-worker had told my wife that it was a fun place, well
worth the effort. I looked up their web site, and it looked ok but
the web page was not what I'd call "professional". So be it. My
daughter loves swimming, and my family had a small bungalow next to a
lake in upstate NY when I was growing up. Fresh-water swimming it is.
So there we were, zipping down the superhighway, and my daughter comes
out with, "I wish it were just a lake."
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Open Letter to the NRAby Kent McManigal
Dear NRA,
I have written you numerous times. Your only response has been those
infuriatingly vapid "thank you for contacting us" form letter emails. This
email, and any responses from you will be published on my blogs and sent to my
friends and contacts who may also be NRA members. I am tired of being ignored.
I am tired of being sold down the river by your support of authoritarianism. I
am sick of being shoved aside and sacrificed to your police-state buddies,
their liberty destroying programs, and your absolutely delusional assessment
of the situation. I regret ever joining your organization, and especially
regret shelling out the money for a life-membership. I may as well have joined
one of the other victim disarmament gangs.
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A Good First Stepby A.X. Perez
Back when the United States was founded a deliberate effort
was made to weaken the military. The nation would be defended by State militias.
Liberty would thus be guaranteed.
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Apathy?by Dennis Lee Wilson
Apathy? Hell NO! I ACTIVELY BOYCOTT political conventions
of ALL political parties as well as boycotting the voting booth (see "Can there
be a better time to STOP VOTING?"). And I actively urge others to consider the
virtue of doing the same!
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"The Federalist Fusion Alliance"
A Proposalby Lehr Duquesne
Ron Paul can be elected President of the united States
without appearing on a single State ballot. The People of the united States
do not elect their President, Electors do.
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Letter from the benevolent Masters to the slaves of New Orleansby Charlie Acker
Slaves: It is with a great sense of satisfaction that
We Masters viewed your abject compliance with or directives to abandon your
homes and belongings and start the long march. That it only took one object
lesson in oppression to achieve that end is also a source of satisfaction to us.
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If You Vote, You Have No Right To Complain
The Kaptain's Logby Kaptain Kanada a.k.a. Manuel Miles
Yes, you read it correctly: if you vote you have no right to
complain. I know that the old statist saw is that you haven't the
right to complain (or have an anti-statist opinion, etc.) unless you take part
in the election farce, but it's time to put that one to rest permanently. And
with Barry Obomber and Insane McCain competing to claim the mantle of
Harbinger of Change, only the most thoroughly brainwashed idiots have a right
to pretend to believe in dumbocracy and its various specious claims.
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